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Proposed Amendment Would Officially End Prop. 8

Despite being overturned, the proposition’s hateful language remains in the California Constitution.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs and vetoes LGBTQ+ legislation

Here's everything you need to know about the bills, their authors, and Newsom's actions in recent weeks.

Gov. Gavin Newsom Appoints California's Highest-Ranking Trans Official

JP Petrucione will be the governor's director of digital media, one of several LGBTQ appointees named by Newsom.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs 9 Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills Into Law

The bills deal with issues such as foster care, name and pronoun recognition, and restroom access.

Why Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom Veto Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills...Again?

The Democrat is known as a strong LGBTQ+ ally, but he objected to some aspects of the legislation.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs new law protecting LGBTQ+ students from being outed

“I just don’t think teachers should be gender police,” Newsom said of the SAFETY Act.

California bans forced outing of LGBTQ+ students as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark law

California is the first and only state to outlaw forced outing.

Chino Valley school district sues California over new law banning forced outing

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the first-in-the-nation legislation Monday.

Secretly Taking Off Condoms During Sex May Be Criminalized in Calif.

If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill to this effect, California would be the first state to take such an action.

California Will House Trans Inmates According to Gender Identity

The new policy is part of a package of pro-LGBTQ+ bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

California's Top Trans Official Is Out, Proud, and Loud

JP Petrucione, Gov. Gavin Newsom's director of digital media, talks about the importance of transgender visibility in a threatening time.

Gay California Lawmaker Joins Grindr to Campaign Against Recall

Low posted his Grindr profile on Twitter, urging Californians to vote against recalling LGBTQ+ ally Gov. Gavin Newsom.  

Gavin Newsom Compares Don’t Say Gay to Attempts to Ban LGBTQ+ Teachers

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California gave a history lesson on the Briggs Initiative, which sought to ban queer teachers, to his counterpart in Florida.

California Is Now a Legal Refuge for Trans Youth Seeking Care

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law protecting trans youth and families who come from hostile states to California to receive care.

Calif. NRA Group Wants LGBT Voters to Say No to Gun Control

The NRA released a new ad targeting LGBT voters in hope they will not support anti-gun legislation proposed by California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

California Could Become Refuge for Trans Youth Seeking Care

Lawmakers have sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that would help young people from hostile states receive gender-affirming care in California.

Kamala Harris's allies rip into Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ disinformation

“These guys are rewriting quite literally history books. They’re going after and attacking vulnerable communities. It’s a sign of desperation," California Gov. Gavin Newsom told The Advocate before the debate.

California's LGBTQ+ Pardon Program Sees Little Use After Three Years

Gov. Gavin Newsom set out to pardon people convicted under anti-LGBTQ+ laws, but so far he's issued only two pardons under the program, one to a living man and the other posthumously.

Caitlyn Jenner Releases Incredulous Statement After Crushing Defeat

Jenner, a candidate to replace Newsom if he was recalled, received only about 1 percent of the vote.

Gavin Newsom's First Ad in Calif. Gov. Race Highlights Marriage Equality

The ad notes that as San Francisco mayor, Newsom OK'd marriage licenses for same-sex couples in February 2004.

California School District Agrees to Inclusive Textbooks, Avoids $1.5M Fine

In Temecula, where a school board member called Harvey Milk a pedophile, the board has adopted a new social studies curriculum but will review and maybe rewrite materials about Milk and the LGBTQ+ rights movement.